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Monster hiring report: January 2021 snapshot

It’s only fitting that 2020, a year filled with a raging pandemic and political chaos, would end in the most 2020 way possible: another round of job losses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor market shed 140,000 jobs last month, breaking it’s seven-month streak of positive growth since April when the […]

The Future of Work 2021: A summary of this year’s survey

Let’s all take a collective sigh that 2020 is over. Last year – which included record-breaking job losses and unemployment as high as 16% in May 2020 – was a challenge. We saw staffing shortages in health care, warehousing, and logistics and prolonged declines in hospitality, travel, and foodservice. Those are reason enough to say […]

2021 Hiring Trends: Monster's Predictions for the New Year

Forecasting 2021 hiring trends is a bit of a challenge given all of the unknowns in the economy and with the pandemic. That said, with a vaccine being rolled out and the potential return to normal on the horizon, 2021 is poised to be a big comeback year for some hard-hit industries. Based on Monster […]

Monster hiring report: December 2020 snapshot

The year is winding down, and so is the labor market. While the U.S. Bureau of Statistics reported positive economic growth last month, this month it has slowed considerably. According to the November BLS report, employment increased by 245,000 in November, compared to 610,000 (revised) jobs in October and even greater job gains in the months prior. […]

How to build a more inclusive hiring program: on-demand webinar

The topic of diversity and inclusion in hiring is not new, but the world is rapidly changing. If you want to connect with today’s candidates, you need a hiring program that doesn’t just check a box, but delivers transparent and meaningful ways to embrace all workers, and speaks to them in a way that shows […]

How hiring managers can improve your recruitment marketing: on-demand webinar

Research tells us candidates trust employees. They want to hear from hiring managers and future colleagues – but how do you put that into action? Jay Rusden, Head of Marketing at VideoMyJob, co-hosts this webinar with panelists Katrina Kibben, CEO and Copywriter/Trainer at Three Ears Media, and Betsie Hundt, Recruitment Marketing Specialist at Dynatrace.

Monster's 2020 fall-winter hiring outlook: On-demand webinar

You got through the crisis. You righted the ship. Now what? How do you plan anything in a post-COVID-19 world? We don’t have a crystal ball to tell us how the rest of 2020 will play out, but we do have the next best thing: data. Join Monster’s data & insights lead Jewel Ascano, and C-Space’s Maggie Chandler, along with Monster’s content managers Carl Germann and Julia Gaynor, as they share insights from this report, taking a look at the patterns that are likely to repeat, as well as industries (and jobs) that are heating up again as we enter Q4 2020.  

Monster hiring report: November 2020 snapshot

With a second big wave of coronavirus cases, a battle in Congress over another stimulus package, and a drawn-out presidential election, business leaders have been facing a great deal of uncertainty lately. While no one knows exactly what to expect in the days and weeks ahead, job growth in the labor market appears to be […]

Monster 2020 State of the Candidate Report

Job seekers want more—and are confident they can get it. At the same time, they’re nervous about the future, and aren’t finding the right fit. Those were some of the biggest takeaways of the Monster 2020 State of the Candidate survey. To read  the full guide, download it now: The key findings of the survey […]

Monster 2020 Fall Hiring Report

When 2020 began, no one could have anticipated the whirlwind that recruiters and hiring managers would face. There were state-mandated shutdowns of some industries, but increased demand in others. Companies were tasked with building an overnight remote workforce, all amid economic uncertainty moving forward. Through it all, Monster has been tracking the impact of the […]